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IMAGINEthis:youcomehomefromschoolandfindthatyourdoghasmessedupyourbedandeatenthepizzaonthetablewhileyouwereaway.YougetsoangryandstartblamingitforwhatitdiD.Whileyouaredoingthisthelittlecriminaljustsitstherequietlyheaddownearsbackeyesdroopy下垂的lookingguilty内疚的.Thismakesyouthinkthatitunderstandsyouandyouareteachingitalesson.Butdon’tbefooledbythislook–animalbehavioristssaythatdogsactuallylacktheabilitytofeelshamereportedtheAssociatedPress.Insteadtheyjustputonthatlooksotheirownerswillcalmdown.Myguessisthattheirthinkingis:‘OhmanmyowneriscrazyaboutsomethingbutIdon’tknowwhatbutheseemstocalmdownwhenIgivehimthesadfacesolet’strythatagain’saidPascaleLemireCanadianauthorofthebookDogShaming.Oneofthefirstscientificstudiesontheguiltylookofdogswasconductedin2009byAlexandraHorowitzaprofessoratBarnardCollegeintheUS.Inthestudyshevideotapedhow14dogsreactedwhentheirownerslefttheroom.WhentheownersreturnedtheywereaskedtoscoldthedognomatteriftheyhadmisbehaveD.Horowitzfoundthattheguiltylookwouldappearaslongastheownerwasangrynotwhenthedoghadactuallydonesomethingwrongwhichmeansthelookhasnothingtodowithguilt.SothebestwaytodealwithadogthathasmisbehavedisprobablytojustgetitoverandremindyourselfnottoputsomeattractionsonthetablenexttimesuggestedBeaver.Inotherwordsdon’tleaveyourbedroomdooropenorthepizzaonthetableinthefirstplacE.25.Theexamplegivenatthebeginningofthearticleismeantto_________.A.showthedisadvantagesofkeepingpetsB.introducethesubjectofthistextC.provethatpetshavestrongsensesofguiltD.showhowownersshouldteachlessonstotheirdogs26.ThemostimportantfindinginAlexandraHorowitz’sresearchisthat_________.A.dogslearnquicklyfrompreviouspunishmentsB.dogswiththeguiltylookdon’tactuallyfeelshameatallC.dogstryhardtocalmdownwhentheirownersgetmadD.dogsaremorelikelytomisbehavewhentheirownersareabsent27.Accordingtothelastparagraphthebestwaytokeepdogsfrommisbehavingisto_________.A.makestricthouserulesforthem.B.offerbetterrewardsandmoreseriouspunishments.C.avoidleavingthempossibilitiestomisbehavE.D.turnablindeyetotheirmisbehavior.
TherearetwotypesofpeopleintheworlD.Althoughtheyhaveequaldegreeofhealthandwealthandothercomfortsoflifeonebecomeshappyandtheotherbecomesunhappy.Thisarisesfromthedifferentwaysinwhichtheyconsiderthingspersonseventsandtheresultingeffectsupontheirminds.Peoplewhoaretobehappyfixtheirattentionontheconvenienceofthings:thepleasantpartsofconversationthewellprepareddishesthegoodnessofthewineandthefineweather.Theyenjoyallthecheerfulthings.Thosewhoaretobeunhappythinkandspeakonlyoftheoppositethings.ThereforetheyarecontinuallydissatisfieD.BytheirremarkstheysourthepleasureofsocietyhurtmanypeopleandmakethemselvesdisagreeableeverywherE.IfthisturnofmindwasfoundedinnaturesuchunhappypersonswouldbethemoretobepitieD.Theintentionofcriticizingandbeingdislikedisperhapstakenupbyimitation.Itgrowsintoahabitunknowntoitspossessors.Thehabitmaybestrongbutitmaybecuredwhenthosewhohaveitrealizeitsbadeffectsontheirinterestsandtastes.Ihopethislittlewarningmaybeofservicetothemandhelpthemchangethishabit.Althoughinfactitischieflyanactoftheimaginationithasseriousresultsinlifesinceitbringsondeepsorrowandbadluck.Thosepeoplehurtmanyothers;nobodylovesthemandnoonetreatsthemwithmorethanthemostcommonpolitenessandrespect.Thisfrequentlyputstheminbadtemperanddrawsthemintoarguments.Iftheyaimatgettingsomeadvantagesinsocialpositionorfortunenobodywishesthemsuccess.Norwillanyonestartasteporspeakawordtofavortheirhopes.Iftheybringonthemselvespublicobjectionsnoonewilldefendorexcusethemandmanywilljointocriticizetheirwrongdoings.Theseshouldchangethisbadhabitandbepleasedwithwhatispleasingwithoutworryingneedlesslyaboutthemselvesandothers.Iftheydonotitwillbegoodforotherstoavoidanycontactwiththem.Otherwiseitcanbedisagreeableandsometimesveryinconvenientespeciallywhenonebecomesmixedupintheirquarrels.32.Peoplewhoareunhappy_______.A.alwaysconsiderthingsdifferentlyfromothersB.alwaysdiscovertheunpleasantsideofcertainthingsC.usuallymisunderstandwhatothersthinkorsayD.usuallyareaffectedbytheresultsofcertainthings33.Thephrasesourthepleasureofsocietymostnearlymeans_______.A.makesothersunhappyB.hasagoodtastewithsociallifeC.tendtoscoldothersopenlyD.enjoythepleasureoflife34.Wecanconcludefromthepassagethat_______.A.weshouldpityallsuchunhappypeopleB.suchunhappypeoplearedangeroustosociallifeC.peoplecangetridofthehabitofunhappinessD.unhappypeoplecannotunderstandhappypersons35.Ifsuchunhappypersonsinsistonkeepingthehabittheauthorsuggeststhatpeopleshould_______.A.shownorespectandpolitenesstothemB.preventanycommunicationwiththemC.persuadethemtorecognizethebadeffectsD.quarrelwiththemuntiltheyrealizethemistakes
TimeTravelIfyoucouldtravelintimewherewouldyougo?PerhapsyouwouldwatchanoriginalperformanceofaShakespeare’splayinElizabethanEngland?WhatabouthangingoutwithLaoziintheSpringandAutumnPeriod?Ormaybeyou’dvoyagefaraheadofthepresentdaytoseewhatthefutureholds.Thepossibilityoftimetravelisindeedappealing.Storiesexploringthesubjecthavebeenaroundforhundredsofyears.PerhapsthebestknownexampleissciencefictionnovelTheTimeMachinewhichwaswrittenbyH.G.Wellsandpublishedin1895forthefirsttimE.Itwasadaptedintoatleasttwofeaturefilmsofthesamenameaswellastwotelevisionversionsandalargenumberofcomicbookadaptations.Itisgenerallycreditedwiththepopularizationoftheconceptoftimetravelusingavehiclethatallowsanoperatortotravelpurposefullyandselectively.ThetermtimemachinecoinedbyWellsisnowuniversallyusedtorefertoavehicletransportingpeopleintothefarfuturE.Butcouldtimetravelactuallybepossible?Somescientistssayyesintheory.Theyproposeusingcracksintimeandspacecalledwormholeswhichcouldbeusedasshortcutstootherperiods.Einstein'stheoryofrelativityallowstimetravelinextremecircumstances.AndBritishphysicistStephenHawkingsaysyoucouldtravelintothefuturewithareallyfastspaceship—goingatnearlythespeedoflight.Thoughbuildingsuchaspaceshipwouldofcoursebenosimpletask.Evenifyoucouldtravelintothepastthereissomethingcalledthegrandfatherparadox.Itaskswhatwouldhappenifatimetravelerweretogobackintimeandhavehisowngrandfatherkilledforsomereasonandthereforepreventhimselffrombeingborn.Ifthetimetravelerwasn'tbornhowwouldhetravelbackintimeAndwouldyoureallyliketovisitthefutureInH..G.Wells'bookthemaincharactertravelsintodistanttimewherehearrivesatabeachandisattackedbygiantcrabs.Hethenvoyages30millionyearsintothefuturewheretheonlylivingthingisablackobjectwithtentacles触角.Ifthat'swhat'sinstoremaybewearebetterjustlivinginthepresentdayafterall.28.ThenovelTheTimeMachinementionedinParagraph2aimstoshow___________.A.thespecialfeatureofthebookB.People'sinterestintimetravelC.thelonghistoryoftimetravelD.thecontributionofH..G.Wells29.Einstein'sandHawking'stheories_________.A.suggestthepossibilitytoinventthetimemachineB.havesimilaritiesinmanywaysC.haveprovedwrongbysometimetravelersD.pushtheinventionofthefirstspaceship30.InParagraph4grandfatherparadoxprobablyreferstotheideathat__________.A.thetravelerispreventedfrommeetinghisgrandfatherB.thetravelergoesbackintimetoseekforhisgrandfatherC.thegrandfather'sdeathmakesthetraveler'sbirthimpossibleD.Thereunionofthetravelerandhisgrandfatherbringshappiness31.Accordingtothepassagewhatisprobablytheauthor'sattitudetowardstimetravelA.Supportive.B.Unconcerned.C.Unclear.D.Skeptical.
It'sacommonbeliefthatovertimepetownersstarttolookliketheiranimalsandviceversA.Nowcomestheterrifyingnewsthatcatslookuptotheirownersasrolemodelsandcopytheirbehaviour.NexttimeyoureachforyourfridgethinktwicE.Ifyourkittyiswatchingsheislikelytoovereataswell.Whatisyourcat'sIQ?InanewstudyfromtheUniversityofMessinaitturnsoutthatindoorcatswholivecloselytotheirownersmirrorthelivesoftheircaregivers.Theysleepatthesametimeeatatthesametimeandcanevenbecomemoreorlesssocialdependingonthebehaviouroftheirowners.CatsareintelligentanimalswithalongmemoryJaneBrunttheexecutivedirectoroftheCatalystCounciltoldDiscoveryNews.Theywatchandlearnfromusnotingthepatternsofouractionsknowingwheretheirfoodiskeptandwhattimetoexpecttobefedhowtoopenthecupboarddoorthat'sbeenimproperlyclosedandwheretheirfeedingandtoiletingareasarE.Becausecatscopyourhabitsifyouspendalotoftimeraiding搜刮thefridgeyourcatwillreturntoitsfoodbowlforthatmidnightsnacktoo.Accordingtothestudythisexplainswhyhumanandcatoverweightratesoftenseemtomatch.Soifyoufeelguiltyaboutleavingyourpreciouskittyathomewhileyougotoworknowyoucanfeelevenworseyouaremakingyourcatfat!There'snowordifdrinkinggreenteaandmakingsureyougotoyogawillbenefityourcatbutbasedonthestudyitsoundslikestickingtoahealthyeatingandsleepingscheduleisbestforbothofyou.There'salotwecanlearnfromourcatsinreturn.WhentheysitonourlapssoftlypurringwithrhythmicbreathingandhalfclosedeyesthesenseofpeaceandcalmthatcomesoverusislikeaprivatelessonininnermeditationBruntsaiD.SurE.Butcatsdon'thavetositinrushhourtrafficforanhouradayorworryabouttheirin-laws.They'reprobablyprettygoodatremainingcalm.Soaccordingtoscienceeventhoughweassumethatcatsarenotclosetousalltheseyearsitturnsouttheyareinfactlearningfromusandlookinguptous.Scaryhuh?32.AccordingtothepassagewhichofthefollowingisNOTtrue?A.Catscancopyhumans'schedulE.B.Humanscanlearnfromcatsinsomeway.C.Catsaresmartandhavealongmemory.D.Greenteaandyogacanbenefitcats.33.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthisinParagraph5referto?A.Humans'keepingsearchingthefridgE.B.Cats'goingtotheirownersforfooD.C.Cats'copyinghumans'habitoflookingforfooD.D.Humans'leavingcatshomewhileworking.34.Whatcanwelearnfromourcats?A.Toremaincalm.B.Tobeabletocopy.C.TostayprouD.D.Tolookuptofriends.35.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe________.A.YourcatcanbringyoupleasureB.YouarecopyingyourcatC.YoucanmakeyourcatsocialD.Yourcatiscopyingyourhabit
IfConfucius孔子werestillalivetodayandcouldcelebratehisSeptember28birthdaywithabigcaketherewouldbealotofcandles.He’dneedafanorastrongwindtohelphimputthemout.WhilemanypeopleinChinawillrememberConfuciusonhisspecialdayfewpeopleintheUnitedStateswillgivehimapassingthought.It’snothingpersonal.MostAmericansdon’tevenrememberthebirthdaysoftheirownnationalheroes.Butthisdoesn’tmeanthatAmericansdon’tcareaboutConfucius.InmanywayshehasbecomeabridgethatforeignersmustcrossiftheywanttoreachadeeperunderstandingofChinA.InthepasttwodecadestheChinesestudiesprogramshavegainedhugepopularityinWesternuniversities.MorerecentlytheChinesegovernmenthassetupConfuciusInstitutesinmorethan80countries.TheseschoolsteachbothChineselanguageandculturE.ThemaincoursesofChinesecultureusuallyincludedChinesearthistoryandphilosophy哲学.SomesocialscientistssuggestthatWesternersshouldtakeadvantagesoftheancientChinesewisdomtomakeupforthedrawbacksofWesternersphilosophy.StudentsintheUnitedStatesatthesametimeareracingtolearnChinesE.SotheywillbereadyforlifeinaworldwhereChinaisanequalpowerwiththeUnitedStates.BusinessmenwhohopetomakemoneyinChinaarereadingbooksaboutConfuciustounderstandtheirChinesecustomers.Sotheoldthinker’sideasarestillaliveandwell.TodayChinaattractstheWestmorethaneveranditwillneedmoreteacherstointroduceConfuciusandChineseculturetotheWest.AsfortheoldthinkerhewillnotsoonbeforgottenbypeopleintheWestevenifhisbirthdayis.1.Theopeningparagraphismainlyintendedto________A.providesomekeyfactsaboutConfuciusB.attractthereaders’interestinthesubjectC.showgreatrespectfortheancientthinkerD.provethepopularityofmodernbirthdaycelebrations2.WecanlearnfromParagraph4thatAmericanstudents______A.haveagreatinterestinstudyingChineseB.takeanactivepartinChinesecompetitionsC.trytogethighscoresinChineseexamsD.fightforachancetolearnChinese3.Whatisthebesttitleforthepassage?A.ForgottenWisdominAmericaB.HugeFansoftheChineseLanguageC.ChineseCultureforWesternersD.OldThinkerwithaBigFuture4.Thepassageislikelytoappearin___________.A.abiographyB.ahistorypaperC.anewspaperD.aphilosophytextbook
WhenyouwatchTVprogramsaboutwildanimalsitissurprisingtoseehowanantelopecanescapealion’sattack.Inthewildernesseveryonehasastunt绝技.Evenplantshavetheirownwaysoffightingoffenemies.Overmillionsofyearsofevolutionplantshavedevelopedauniquedefencesystem.Chemicalsarewidelyusedforsurvival.Bymakingtheirleavesflowersrootsandfruitsdistastefulorpoisonoustoenemiesplantscanfightback.OnesuchplantistheGoldenWattletreeBritishscientistDavidCaneronhasfoundwhenananimaleatsthetree’sleavestheamountofpoisonincreasesintheotherleaves.It’slikethedamagedleavestelephoningtheotherstellingthemtofighttogetheragainsttheenemyhesaiD.Thetreealsosendsdefencemessagestoneighboringplantsbygivingoutaspecialsmell.GoldenWattletreesinthesurrounding45meterswillgetthemessageandproducemorepoisonwithin10minutes.Nowifanenemyeatstoomanyofthetrees’leavesitwilldiE.Everyspeciesofplantortreeisgoodattheproductionofaparticularsetofchemicals.A.herbivorethatcansafelyeattheleavesofonetreemaybepoisonedbyitsneighbor.Inthiswayplantshavedevelopednotonlyindividualdefencesystembutalsoshareditwithothers.Thismakesitimpossibleforasingleanimaltodestroyevenasmallareaofforest.68.Whichofthefollowingcanbethebesttitleofthepassage?A.PlantsFightBackWithPoisonsB.PlantsCanKillAnimalsC.AnimalsandPlantsD.LionsandAntelopes69.AccordingtothestudyifoneGoldenWattletreeisattackedbyanimalsitcan____.A.tellothertreestoprotectitB.producemorepoisonwithin10minutesC.senddefencemessagestotheneighboringplantsD.killtheanimalwithitsleaves70.Inthispassagetheunderlinedwordherbivoreprobablymeansanimalswhich____.A.liveonbothanimalsandplantsB.feedonsmalleranimalsC.liveontreesD.feedonplantsorgrass71.Thelastparagraphofthepassagesuggeststhatthiskindofdefencesystem_____.A.doesgreatharmtotheanimalsB.doesgoodtotheforestsC.ishelpfultosomeanimalsD.harmstheforests
ClevernessisagiftwhilekindnessisachoicE.Giftsareeasy–they’regivenafterall.ChoicescanbeharD.IgottheideatostartAmazon16yearsago.IcameacrossthefactthattheInternetusagewasgrowingat2300percentperyear.I’dneverseenorheardofanythingthatgrewthatfastandtheideaofbuildinganonlinebookstorewithmillionsoftitleswasveryexcitingtomE.Ihadjustturned30yearsoldandI’dbeenmarriedforayear.ItoldmywifeMacKenziethatIwantedtoquitmyjobandgotodothiscrazythingthatprobablywouldn’tworksincemoststart-upsdon’tandIwasn’tsurewhattoexpect.MacKenzietoldmeIshouldgoforit.AsayoungboyI’dbeenagarageinventor.I’dalwayswantedtobeaninventorandshewantedmetofollowmypassion.IwasworkingatafinancialfirminNewYorkCitywithabunchofverysmartpeopleandIhadabrilliantbossthatImuchadmireD.IwenttomybossandtoldhimIwantedtostartacompanysellingbooksontheInternet.HetookmeonalongwalkinCentralParklistenedcarefullytomeandfinallysaidThatsoundslikeareallygoodideabutitwouldbeanevenbetterideaforsomeonewhodidn’talreadyhaveagoodjoB.Thatlogicmadesomesensetomeandheconvincedmetothinkaboutitfor48hoursbeforemakingafinaldecision.SeeninthatlightitreallywasadifficultchoicebutfinallyIdecidedIhadtogiveitashot.Ididn’tthinkI’dregrettryingandfailing.AndIsuspectedIwouldalwaysbehauntedbyadecisionnottotryatall.AftermuchconsiderationItookthelesssafepathtofollowmypassionandI’mproudofthatchoicE.Forallofusintheendweareourchoices.25.Whatinspiredtheauthorwiththeideaofbuildinganonlinebookstore?A.Hisdreamofbeinganinventor.B.ThesupportofhiswifE.C.ThegreatlyincreasingusageoftheInternet.D.Millionsofexcitingtitles26.Whichofthefollowingisclosestinmeaningtotheunderlinedsentence?A.Theideaofnottryingwouldkeepcomingtohismindanddisturbhim.B.Hewouldbeveryexcitedifhetrieditout.C.Hewouldbealwayshavingadoubtifhedidn’ttry.D.Thedecisionnottotrytheonlinebookstorewouldterrifyhim.27.Wecanknowfromthepassagethat_______.A.thebossthoughttheideawassuitablefortheauthorB.theauthorwantedsomeoneelsetotrytheideaC.theauthormightnotregretifhefailedtheideaD.theauthormightgobacktohisbossifhefailed28.Whichofthefollowingwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.ClevernessandKindnessB.TheStartingofAmazonC.FollowingMyPassionD.WeAreWhatWeChoose
Inchoosingafriendoneshouldbeverycareful.A.goodfriendcanhelpyoustudy.Youcanhavefuntogetherandmakeeachotherhappy.Sometimesyouwillmeetfairweatherfriends.Theywillbewithyouaslongasyouhavemoneyorluckbutwhenyouaredowntheywillrunaway.HowdoIknowwhenIhavefoundagoodfriend?Ilookforcertainqualities品质ofcharacterespeciallyunderstandinghonestyandreliability可靠.AboveallelseIlookforunderstandinginafrienD.A.goodfriendtriestounderstandhowanotherpersonisfeeling.HeisnotquicktojudgE.Insteadhetriestolearnfromothers.Heputshimselfintheotherperson'splaceandhetriestothinkofwaystobehelpful.Heisalsoagoodlistener.Atthesametimehoweveragoodfriendishonest.Hedoesnotlookforfaults过错inothers.Henoticestheirgoodpoints.InshortafriendwilltrytounderstandmeandacceptmE.Anotherqualityofafriendisreliability.Icanalwaysdependon信赖agoodfrienD.IfhetellsmehewillmeetmesomewhereatacertaintimeIcanbesurethathewillbetherE.IfIneedafavorhewilldohisbesttohelpmE.IfIamintroublehewillnotrunawayfrommE.Thereisafourthqualitythatmakesafriendspecial.A.specialfriendissomeonewithwhomwecanhavefun.Weshouldenjoyourlivesandwewouldenjoyourfriendship.ThatiswhyIespeciallylikefriendswhoarefuntobewith.A.goodfriendlikesthesamethingsIlikE.Weshareexperience经验andlearnfromeachother.A.goodfriendhasagoodsenseofhumor幽默too.HelikestolaughwithmE.Thatishowweshareinthejoyofbeingfriends.AndIknowthatheislookingforthesamequalityinmE.WhenImeetsomeonewhoisreliablehonestandunderstandingIknowI'vefoundafriend!29.Whichofthefollowingqualitiesthewriterthinksisthemostimportantinchoosingafriend?A.Understanding.B.Honesty.C.Reliability.D.A.senseofhumor.30.Ifyouhavefairweatherfriends______.A.theywillgiveyouallthattheyhavewhenyouneedhelpB.youwillberefusedwhenyougetintotroubleC.youwillbecomerichD.youcanbesurethatyougetrealfriends31.Goodfriendsneedto______.A.alwayspointouteachother'smistakesB.behelpedwithmoneyC.understandeachother'sfeelingsD.havemoneyorluck66.Thispassagemainlydiscuss______.A.thequalitiesofafriendB.wheretochoosefriendsC.howtogetalongwithfriendsD.theimportanceofhavingafriend
ForcenturiesmankindanddogshavesufferedfromacommunicationfailurE.Wecantelldogswhatwewantthemtodoandsometimestheycomplybutwe’vealwaysstruggledwhenitcomestounderstandingthetruemeaningoftheirbarksandwhimpers.Thereisexcitingnewsnow–adogtranslatorhasbeeninventedtohelpyoucommunicatewithyourfurryfrienD.ResearchersatNorthCarolinaStateUniversityhavefashionedsomekindofmiracledogtranslatorbodyharness束腰带.What’sspecialaboutitisthatitdoesn'tjustrelyonthedog’svocalizationstointerpretwhatFidoisbangingonabout.Ohno–thismiracleharnessreadsandinterpretstheordinarydogs’bodylanguageaswellgivingusafulltwo-waydogcommunicationexperiencE.ResearcherDavidRobertssays:Dogscommunicateprimarilythroughbodylanguageandoneofourchallengeswastodevelopsensorsthattellusabouttheirbehaviorbyobservingtheirpostureremotely.Sensorsontheharnessmonitorthedog’sheartrateandbodytemperatureandsoftwarebuildsupavocabularylettingthehumanknowwhatthedogisfeeling.Whatwoulddogssayiftheycouldtalktous?Thehumancanevencommunicatebackthroughtheharnessthankstovibrationmotorssupposedlybytappingintothedog’ssensessothatitcanunderstandwhatyou’retryingtosaytoit.Thedogharnessisdesignedfordogsinvolvedinsearchandrescueandotherfront-lineworkbutit'sgotusdreamingofabeautifulfutureonewherehumansanddogscanco-existasequalswiththedogabletofullyexpressitselfatalltimes.28.Whycan’tpeoplecommunicatewithdogs?A.Theyhavedifficultyunderstandingdogs’barksandwhimpers.B.Theyhavenoideaaboutdogs’behaviorinrelationtotheirposturE.C.Theydon’tknowhowtotelldogswhattheywantthemtodo.D.Theydon’thaveamachinetotranslatethedogs’languagE.29.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordmostprobablymeaninparagraphtwo?A.Pursuefashion.B.Research.C.InfluencE.D.MakE.30.Forwhatpurposeisthedogharnessdesigned?A.Itisdesignedfordogstounderstandwhatpeoplearetryingtosaytothem.B.Itisdesignedforafulltwo-waydogcommunicationexperiencE.C.Itisdesignedtomonitorthedog’sheartrateandbodytemperaturE.D.Itisdesignedfordogsdoingsearchandrescueandotherfront-linework.31.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthepossiblehuman-dogcommunication?A.ShockeD.B.ExciteD.C.EmbarrasseD.D.AnnoyeD.
Helloeveryonewelcometotoady’spresentation.Herewewillintroducehowweseethedevelopmentofthemotorcarintheshorttomediumtermandthatiswhywehaveinvitedallofyouheretoday.Tobeginwithlet’stalkaboutpower.Itisclearthatpetrol-drivenengineshavenofuturE.Alreadytherearemanyalternativefuelvehiclesonthemarketpoweredbyanythingfromsolarpowertonaturalgas.Someindependentthinkershaveevenproducedcarsthatrunonvegetableoil.Butasweallknowofallthesealternativefuelvehiclesthemostpracticalareelectricvehicles.SureinthepastelectricvehicleshadtheirproblemsnamelyalimiteddrivingrangeandveryfewrechargingpointswhichlimitedtheirusE.Nowhoweverrecentdevelopmentsinelectricvehicletechnologymeantheycanmatchconventionalpetrolenginesintermsofperformanceandsafety.Let’snotforgettheelectricvehiclesarecleaner.Plusimportantlythepowersourceisrechargeablesothisdoesn’tinvolveusinganyvaluableresources.WiththedevelopmentoftechnologyverysooncarswillbelinkedtoGPSsatellitessotheywilldoallthedrivingforyou.Whatcontrolsremainfortheuserswillbeauto-basedsoforexampleyou’lljusthavetosayabitwarmerandtheairconditioningwilladjustautomatically.You’llalsobeabletoreceiveemailmusicandmoviesallviaaninternetlink.Sojusttypeinthedestinationyouwantsitbacksleepwatchamoviewhatever.5.Whatisthepresentationmainlyabout?A.AdviceonthepurchaseofcarsB.Informationaboutthenewgreen-fuelvehicles.C.Trendsforthedevelopmentofthemotorcar.D.SolutionstoglobalfuelshortagE.6.Whatusedtorestricttheuseofelectricvehicles?A.LimiteddrivingrangE.B.Hugerechargingexpenses.C.Theshortlifeofbatteries.D.TheunaffordablehighpricE.7.Whatdoesthespeakersayaboutelectricvehiclesoftoday?A.TheyneedtobefurtherimproveD.B.Theycaneasilyswitchtonaturalgas.C.Theyaremorecost-effectivethanvehiclespoweredbysolarenergy.D.Theycanmatchconventionalmotorcarsinperformanceandsafety.
Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.Joewasamanwithageniusforart.Deliadidthingsinsixoctaves音阶promisingly.JoeandDeliabecameinlovewithoneoftheotheroreachoftheotherasyoupleaseandinashorttimeweremarried–forseeabovewhenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.Theybeganhousekeepinginaflat.Itwasalonesomeflatbuttheywerehappy;fortheyhadtheirArtandtheyhadeachother.JoewaslearningpaintingintheclassofthegreatMagister–youknowhisfamE.Hisfeesarehigh;hislessonsarelight–hishigh-lightshavebroughthimfamE.DeliawasstudyingunderRosenstock–youknowhisreputationasadisturberofthepianokeys.TheyweremightyhappyaslongastheirmoneylasteD.AfterawhileArtflaggeD.EverythinggoingoutandnothingcominginmoneywaslackingtopayMr.MagisterandRosenstocktheirprices.Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.SoDeliasaidshemustgivemusiclessonstomaketheendsmeet.Fortwoorthreedaysshewentoutlookingforpupils.OneeveningshecamehomeoverjoyeD.JoedearshesaidcheerfullyI’veapupil.Andohtheloveliestpeople!General–GeneralPinkney’sdaughterClementina–onSeventy-firststreet.That’sallrightforyouDelesaidJoebuthowaboutme?DoyouthinkI’mgoingtoletyouworkwhileIplayintheregionsofhighart?Deliacameandhungabouthisneck.Joedearyouaresilly.Youmustkeeponatyourstudies.ItisnotasifIhadquitmymusicandgonetoworkatsomethingelsE.WhileIteachIlearn.IamalwayswithmymusiC.AllrightsaidJoE.ButImaysellsomeofmypicturesaswell.Thenextfewweekstheybothbusiedthemselveswiththeirownbusinessandbroughtbackatenafiveatwoandaone–alllegaltendernotes–andlaidthembesideeachothers’earnings.OneSaturdayeveningJoereachedhomefirst.Hespreadhis$18onthetableandwashedwhatseemedtobeagreatdealofdarkpaintfromhishands.HalfanhourlaterDeliaarrivedherrighthandtiedupinashapelessbundleofwrapsandbandages.Howisthis?askedJoE.Delialaughedbutnotveryjoyously.ClementinasheexplainedinsisteduponaWelshrabbit一种奶酪afterherlesson.Inservingtherabbitshespilledagreatlotofitboilinghotovermywrist.Nothingseriousdear.WhattimethisafternoondidyouburnyourhandDele?Fiveo’clockIthinksaidDelE.Theiron–ImeantherabbitcameoffthefireaboutthattimE.SitdownhereamomentDelesaidJoE.WhathaveyoubeendoingforthelastfewweeksDele?heaskeD.Shebraveditforamomentortwowithaneyefullofloveandstubbornnessbutatlastdownwentherheadandoutcamethetruthandtears.Icouldn’tgetanypupilsshewept.IgotaplaceironingshirtsinthatbigTwenty-fourthstreetlaundry.A.girlinthelaundrysetdownahotirononmyhandthisafternoon.IthinkIdidverywelltomakeupbothGeneralPinkneyandClementinA.WhatmadeyoueversuspectthatIwasn’tgivingmusiclessons?Ididn’tsaidJoeuntiltonight.AndIwouldn’thavethenonlyIsentupthiscottonwasteandoilfromtheengine-roomthisafternoonforagirlupstairswhohadherhandburnedwithasmoothing-iron.I’vebeenfiringtheengineinthatlaundryforthelastfewweeks.Andthenyoudidn’tsaidDeliaAndthentheybothlookedateachotherandlaughedandJoebegan:Whenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemsButDeliastoppedhimwithherhandonhislips.Noshesaid–just‘Whenoneloves.’65.Whatcanweknowaboutthecouplefromthestory?A.Theybothbecamefamousfortheirtalentsinart.B.Studyingfromfamousteacherscontributedmosttotheirpoverty.C.Arthelpedthemoutofthepovertytheywerefacedwith.D.Theyturnedouttobeworkingatthesamelaundry.66.Whatqualitiesofthecouple’sarebestconveyedinthestory?A.considerateandgivingB.faithfulandromanticC.intelligentandeconomicalD.hardworkingandloyal67.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordflaggedmostprobablymean?A.becameweakerB.displayeditspowerC.wentinawrongdirectionD.returnedtoitsoriginalcondition68.WhichofthefollowingdoesNOTgivereadersacluethatthecoupleweretellingwhitelies?A.Joewashedwhatseemedtobeagreatdealofdarkpaintfromhishands.B.Delia’srightwristwastiedupinashapelessbundleofwrapsandbandages.C.Deliasaidshemustgivemusiclessonstomaketheendsmeet.D.Theiron–ImeantherabbitcameoffthefireaboutthattimesaidDelE.69.Whatcanserveasthebesttitleofthisstory?A.A.ServiceofArtB.TheLoveforArtC.A.ServiceofLoveD.NoArtNoLove70.WhydoestheauthorrepeatWhenonelovesone’sArtnoserviceseemstooharD.?A.Torevealthethemeofthestory.B.Toassistwiththedevelopmentofthestory.C.Toexplaintheauthor’swritingpurposE.D.Toindicatethesadmoodofthestory.
Everythingweknowabouttheworldcomestousthroughoursenses.Traditionallywewerethoughttohavejustfiveofthem－sighthearingtouchsmellandtastE.Althoughwepaylittleattentiontothemeachofthesesensesispreciousandalmostirreplaceable－aswediscovertooursorrowifweloseonE.Peopleusuallyfearblindnessaboveallotherdisabilities.YetdeafnesscanbeanevenmoreseverehandicapespeciallyinearlylifewhenchildrenlearnlanguagE.ThisiswhyHelenKeller'sachievementsweresoextraordinary.Asaresultofanillnessattheageof19monthsshelostbothsightandhearingandsankintoatotallydarksilentworlD.ShewasrescuedfromthisterribleseparationbyherteacherAnneSullivanwhomanagedtoexplainbytappingsignsintothelittlegirl'spalmthatthingshavenamesthatlettersmakeupwordsandthatthesecanbeusedtoexpresswantsorideas.HelenKellerlatergrewintoawriterandawell-knownadvocateforthehandicappeD.Herremarkabledevelopmentowedagreatdealtoherdeterminationherteacherandherfamily.ButitalsoshowedthatwhenasenseortwoinHelenKeller'scaseismissinganothersenseinhercasetouchmaybetrainedtomakeupforthelossatleastinpart.Ournervoussystemreactsonlytoaselectedrangeofwavelengthsvibrationsorotherproperties.Itislimitedbyourgenesaswellasourpreviousexperienceandourpresentstateofattention.WhatdrawsourattentioninmanycasesischangE.OursensesarefinelyadjustedtochangE.Stationaryorunchangingobjectsbecomepartofthesceneryandaremostlyunseen.UsualsoundsbecomebackgroundnoisemostlyunhearD.ThefeelofasweateragainstourskinissoonunnoticeD.Ifsomethingintheenvironmentchangesweneedtotakenoticebecauseitmightmeandanger—oropportunity.Supposeaninsectlandsonyourleginstantlythetouchreceptorsontheaffectedlegfireamessagethattravelsuptoyourbrain.Thereitcrossesintotheoppositehemispheretherighthemisphereofthebraincontrolstheleftsideofthebodyandviceversatoalertbraincellsataparticularspotonasensorymapofthebody.68.Howmanysensesdowehaveaccordingtothepassage?A.2B.3C.4D.569.TheauthorreferstoHelenKellerinorderto________.A.provedeafnessisamoreseverehandicapthanothersB.encouragedeafpeopletolearnfromherC.showitisimportanttolearnlanguageinearlylifeD.suggesthearingispreciousandirreplaceable70.Whichofthefollowingwilldrawourattentionaccordingtothepassage?A.Asweateragainstyourskinwhenyouareworking.B.Noiseoftheairconditionerwhenyouaredoingyourhomework.C.Asuddenquakeoftheroom.D.AsleepingcatinyoursofA.71.TheunderlinedwordstationaryinParagraph6means________.A.changingB.stillC.activeD.quiet
Mylate已故的fatherwasagreatbelieverinreadingnewspapersthefirstthinginthemorningahabithepasseddowntomE.EverydayIneednewsfeaturesandcomicsalongwiththesmellofprintinginkwithbreakfastevenifIhavesearchedtheInternetearlierinthemorning.WhenIsitdowntoeatmybreadthenewspaperhastobetherE.WhenitislatemywifesaysIlooklost.Someneedcoffeeinthemorning.IneedthenewspaperexceptwhenI’monvacation.ThenItradetheroutineforcoffeeunlessthehotelhangsanewspaperonmydoor.HowevertheswordofDamocles达摩克利斯之剑hangsovermyroutine—adaymaycomewhentherewon’tevenbeanewspaper.Myyoungerfriendsinsistthisisthewaynewspaperswillgo.Maybenotinfiveortenyearsmaybeitwilltake20yearsbutthefutureofnewspapersisunsurE.Myyoungerfriendsrarelyreadtheprintmediathesedays.TheywanttheirnewseitheronscreenorinacoolsmallpackagetheycantakeanywhereandreadatanytimE.TheiPadandothersimilargadgets小玩意儿willchangeourlivesI’mtolD.EvenebookreadersafterabadstartappeartobebackontrackbecauseoftheiPaD.Theyinsistwe’renowinthetwilight衰退期ofthenewspaperbusinessandtheiPadmayhelptoendit.SuchafutureisnotsomethingIlikE.Surethere’stheInternetbutit’sjustnotthesamE.Sohere’salittleexerciseforthosewhodon’twanttoreadthenewspapersanymorE.Buyonefindaquietcornerathomeandspareanhourwithoutdistractions.TurnoffyourmobilephoneTVandPCandlockupyourwifekidsandpets.Startreadingfromthefirstpagetothelastandallthedifferentsectionsandadvertisements.Whenyoureachthelastpageyouwouldhaveanexperiencethatmoderngadgetscannotoffer.24.Accordingtothetexttheauthorlookslostwhen.A.hesmellsprintinginkandbreakfastB.thenewspaperdoesn’tcomeontimeC.hisfatheraskedhimtoreadnewspapersD.hehasn’tsearchedtheInternetinthemorning25.TheunderlinedparttheroutineinParagraph3refersto.A.readingthenewspaperB.surfingtheInternetC.eatingbreadforbreakfastD.hanginganewspaperonthedoor26.What’sthemainideaofthelastparagraph?A.Itisunnecessarytoreadeverypartofanewspaper.B.ReadingnewspapersisagreatexperiencE.C.ReadingnewspapersisagoodwaytokilltimE.D.A.quietplaceisimportantforreadingnewspapers.27.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEabouttheauthor?A.Heusedtoreadnewspapersinthemorning.B.HeneversearchestheInternetinthemorningbeforebreakfast.C.HethinkstheInternetisthesameasprintmediabecausebothcangivehiminformation.D.Hewasinfluencedbyhisfathertoformthehabitofreadingthenewspaper.
Somepeoplewilldojustaboutanythingtosavemoney.AndIamoneofthem.Takemyfamily’slastvacation.Itwasmysix-year-oldson’swinterbreakfromschoolandwewereheadinghomefromFortLauderdaleafteraweeklongtrip.TheflightwasoverbookedandDeltatheairlineofferedus$400perpersonincreditstogiveupourseatsandleavethenextday.IhadmeetinginNewYorkSoIhadtogetback.Butthatdidn'tmeanmyhusbandandmysoncouldn'tstay.Itookmynine-month-oldandtookoffforhomE.Thenextdaymyhusbandandsonwereofferedmorecreditstotakeanevenlaterflight.YesIencouraged一okayorderedthemtowaititoutattheairporttoearnmoreDeltaDollars.Ourtotaltake:$1600.Notbadhuh?NowsomepeoplemaythinkI'mabadmotherandnotsuchagreatwifeeither.Butasabig-timebargainhunterIknowthevalueofadollar.Andthesedaysagooddealissome-timethingfewofuscanaffordtopassup.I'vemadelivinglookingforthebestdealsandexposing揭露theworsttricks.IhavebeentheconsumerreporterofNBC'sTodayshowforoveradecadE.IhavewrittenacoupleofbooksincludingonetitledTricksoftheTrade:A.ConsumerSurvivalGuidE.AndIreallydowhatIbelievein.Itellyouthisbecausethereisnoshameingettingyourmoney’sworth.I’malsotightfistedwhenitcomestoshoesclothesformychildrenandexpensiverestaurants.ButIwouldn'thesitatetospendonagoodhaircut.Itkeepsitslongerandit'sthefirstthingpeoplenoticE.AndIwillalsospendonaclassicpieceoffurniturE.Qualitylasts.28.WhydidDeltagivetheauthor'sfamilycredits?A.Theytookalaterflight.B.Theyhadearlybookings.C.TheirflighthadbeendelayeD.D.TheirflighthadbeencancelleD.29.Whatcanwelearnabouttheauthor?A.Sherarelymissesagooddeal.B.Sheseldommakesacompromise妥协.C.SheisverystrictwithherchildrenD.Sheisinterestedincheapproducts.30.Whatdoestheauthordo?A.She'sateacher.B.She'sahousewifE.C.She'samediaperson.D.She'sabusinesswoman.31.Whatdoestheauthorwanttotellus?A.Howtoexposebadtricks.B.Howtoreserveairlineseats.C.HowtospendmoneywiselyD.Howtomakeabusinessdeal.
Bothofmyparentsworkedfull-timewhenIwasalittlegirlsomygrandmotherwouldstayatourhouseduringtheday.Wewouldwatchgameshowsinthelivingroom.OurfavoritewasThePriceisRight.Wewouldcalloutouranswersalongwiththecontestants.WhenIgotolderandstartedgoingtoschoolwecouldn'twatchourgameshowsregularly.ThatwasokaywithmethoughbecausetheonethingIlikedbetterthanwatchinggameshowswithmygrandmotherwashelpingherbake烘烤cakes.Watchingherinthekitchenwasamazing:sheneverseemedtoneedtherecipesbuteverythingshemadetasteddelicious.AtfirstIwouldjustsitinthekitchenandwatcheventhoughIdidn’tunderstandwhatshewasdoingAsIgotoldersheletmehelpwiththeeasypartssuchasmeasuringthesugar.ThedaysheletmeseparatetheeggsIfeltlikeIhadfoundcompletepleasurE.AtlastmyparentsdecidedthatIcouldtakecareofmyselfandmygrandmotherstoppedcomingovereveryday.TheloveofbakinghoweverstayedwithmE.Istartedbakingbymyselfandevenifthecookiesendedupburntsometimesmoreoftentheyturnedoutprettywell.ItriedoutnewrecipesandwheneverIgottoathornypartIwouldcallmygrandmotherforadvicE.SometimesIwouldcallherjusttotalktoo.IfeltlikeIcouldtalktoheraboutanything.MygrandmotherpassedawaytenyearsagobutIstillthinkofhereveryday.LastweekIfoundarecipebookshemadeformE.ItincludedherrecipesforbrowniescookiesandmyfavoritelemonpiE.AsIlookedthroughthepagesIthoughtIcouldhearhervoicE.ShewastheonewhotaughtmenotjustaboutbakingbutaboutlifE.24.Thepassageismainlydevelopedby.A.analyzingcausesB.makingcomparisonsC.examiningdifferencesD.followingthetimeorder25.Whilehelpinghergrandmotherbaketheauthor.A.turnedouttobeatroublemakerB.founditinterestingandappealingC.hopedtomakealivingbybakingD.regrettedmissingthegameshows26.WhatdoestheunderlinedwordthornyinParagraph4mostprobablymean?A.BasiC.B.Common.C.Difficult.D.Special.27.What’stheauthor’spurposeinwritingthispassage?A.Torememberhergrandmother.B.Toshowhergoodbakingskills.C.TotalkaboutherhappyfamilylifE.D.Todescribeherchildhoodmemories.
Whenothernine-year-oldkidswereplayinggamesshewasworkingatapetrolstation.Whenotherteenswerestudyingorgoingoutshestruggledtofindaplacetosleeponthestreet.ButsheovercametheseterriblesetbackstowinahighlycompetitivescholarshipandgainentrytoHarvardUniversity.AndheramazingstoryhasinspiredamovieHomelesstoHarvard:TheLizMurrayStoryshowninlateApril.LizMurraya22-year-oldAmericangirlhasbeenwritingareal-lifestoryofwillpoweranddetermination.Lizgrewupintheshadowoftwodrug-addictedparents.TherewasneverenoughfoodorwarmclothesinthehousE.LizwastheonlymemberofthefamilywhohadajoB.HermotherhadAIDSanddiedwhenLizwasjust15yearsolD.TheeffectofthatlossbecameaturningpointinherlifE.Connectingtheenvironmentinwhichshehadgrownupwithhowhermotherhaddiedshedecidedtodosomethingaboutit.Lizwentbacktoschool.Shethrewherselfintoherstudiesnevertellingherteachersthatshewashomeless.Atnightshelivedonthestreets.Whatdrovemetoliveonhadsomethingtodowithunderstandingbyunderstandingthattherewasawholeotherwayofbeing.IhadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshewroteinherbookBreakingNight.Sheadmittedthatsheusedenvytodriveherselfon.Sheusedthebenefitsthatcomeeasilytootherssuchasasafelivingenvironmenttoencourageherselfthatnexttonothingcouldholdmedown.ShefinishedhighschoolinjusttwoyearsandwonafullscholarshiptostudyatHarvardUniversity.ButLizdecidedtoleavehertopuniversityacoupleofmonthsearlierthisyearinordertotakecareofherfatherwhohasalsodevelopedAIDS.Ilovemyparentssomuch.Theyaredrugaddicts.ButIneverforgetthattheylovemeallthetimE.Lizwantsmoviegoerstocomeawaywiththeideathatchangingyourlifeisassimpleasmakingadecision.1.InwhichorderdidthefollowingthingshappentoLiz?A.HermotherdiedofAIDS.B.Sheworkedatapetrolstation.C.ShegotadmissionintoHarvardUniversity.D.Themovieaboutherlifewasputon.E.Shehadtroublefindingaplacetosleep.A.baecdB.abcedC.edbacD.beadc2.Themainideaofthepassageis.A.howLizmanagedtoenterHarvardUniversityB.whatahardtimeLizhadinherchildhoodC.whyLizlovedherparentssomuchD.howLizstruggledtochangeherlife3.Whatactuallymadehergotowardshergoal?A.Envyandencouragement.B.Willpoweranddetermination.C.Decisionsandunderstanding.D.Loveandrespectforherparents.4.WhenshewroteWhatdrovemetoliveon...Ihadonlyexperiencedasmallpartofthesocietyshemeantthat.A.shehadlittleexperienceofsociallifeB.shecouldhardlyunderstandthesocietyC.shewoulddosomethingforherownlifeD.sheneededtotravelmorearoundtheworld
Ifyourchildhoodmemoriesarefilledwithsummersspentchasingfireflies萤火虫thenyou’regoingtolovethisnewthemeparkinChinA.Itisdedicatedtotheglowinginsectsthatnaturallylightuptheirhabitatatnight.TheparklocatedattheEastLakePeonyGardeninWuhanCitycentralChina’sHubeiProvinceishometoabout10000fireflies.Theinsectsaredividedintofiveseparatezones—theflyingzonetheobservationzonethezero-distancecontactzonethebreedingzoneandthesciencepopularization普及zonE.Eachzoneismeanttosatisfydifferentcategoriesofvisitorsrightfromcasualvisitorstoresearchers.Breedingfirefliesisarathercostlyaffair—around10yuanUS$1.61perinsect—buttotallyworthitfromabusinesspointofviewastheChineseseemtobepositivelyinlovewiththem.Theywillpayalargeamountofmoneytoseethesmallinsectstwinkleatnightandticketsforsuchparksareusuallysoldoutinseveraldaysassoonastheyhitthemarket.FireflieswereanormalpartofsummernightsthroughmostofChinabuttheirnumbershavebeengoingdownforyearsasaresultofpollutionanddestructionoftheirnaturalhabitats.Takingadvantageofthissadsituationbusinessmenhavebeensettingupfireflyparksnotallofthemareenvironmentallyfriendlyandsomeevenselljarsfulloflivefirefliesonline.SincefirefliesareseasonaltheparkopenedonMay29thisyearandcontinuedtooperateuntilearlyOctober.HoweverfollowingthesuccessitenjoyedthisyeartheWuhanfireflyparkhasbecomeanannualeventandwillopenagainnextyear.They’vegotlotsofattractionsatthepark—dinosaurexhibitionscampingfestivalsfamilywalksandchildren’sactivitiesallheldunderthewarmglowoffireflies.5.Theunderlinedphraseisdedicatedtointhefirstparagraphcanbereplacedby_____.A.islimitedtoB.isdesignedforC.isputupwithD.isseparatedfrom6.Ifyouwanttoknowaboutthehabitsoffireflieswhichzoneshouldyougoto?A.TheflyingzonE.B.ThebreedingzonE.C.ThesciencepopularizationzonE.D.Thezero-distancecontactzonE.7.Whyisthenumberoffirefliesbecomingsmallerandsmallertheseyears?A.Becauseitishardtobreedfireflies.B.Becausetheyarekilledforresearch.C.BecausetheirnaturalhabitatsarebeingdestroyeD.D.Becausetheyhaveallbeencollectedinthethemepark.8.Whatcanwelearnaboutthisnewthemepark?A.Itconsistsoffourseparatezones.B.ItoperatesalltheyeararounD.C.Allthefirefliesinitaredisplayedinjars.D.ItgainedfameafteritwasopeneD.
StressisamajorpartoflifE.Contrary相反的topopularbeliefstresscanactuallycomefromalmostanysituationwhetheritisbasedonexcitementhappinesssadnessoranxiety.Ontheotherhandthesimpleactoflaughingatfunnyjokesandsmilingcanreducethedangerofstress.Theeffectofstressonthebodydependsontheintensityofstress强度.Insmallquantitiesstresscanbeasourceofmotivation.HowevertoomuchstresscouldresultindepressionandheartdiseasE.Itisalsosaidtobeoneofthecausesofeatingtoomuch.Thefast-pacedworldcloudedbythepressureofworkandtherequirementsoflivingincreasesstress.Thisiswhyspa温泉businesshasbeenabooming兴旺的industryinrecentyearsandpeoplebelievethatusingitsserviceistheonlyeffectivemeanstoreducestress.Howeverherearesomesimplewaysyoucanusetodealwithstresswithouthavingtoburnsomecash.LearntosmilE.Don’tunderminethepowerofsmiling.TakeeveryopportunitytosmilE.Smilingcouldactuallylightenaveryunpleasantsituation.Laughatshortfunnyjokes.Studiesshowthat40%ofpeoplewhohaveheartdiseasearelesslikelytolaughorsmilE.Laughtermightjustbethecheapestandeasiestwaytoreducestress.JokingaroundwithfriendswatchingfunnyfilmsorTVshowsandreadingfunnycomicsarecheapandfunwaystoreducestress.Stressmaybeapartofeverydaylifebutyoucannotletitgettoyouandtakeover.Afterallstressisnotwhatoccurs;it’showonerespondstoit.4.Thespabusinessisaboomingindustrybecause_______.A.allstresscanberemovedinspaB.peoplebelievethatitsserviceiseffectiveC.itsserviceisthecheapestwaytoreducestressD.itsserviceismoreeffectivethanlaughingorsmiling5.Theunderlinedwordunderminemeanstomakesomething_______.A.cheaperB.strongerC.weakerD.higher6.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?①Laugherisoneofthecheapestwaystoreducestress.②Therearemanywaystomakeourselveslaughinourlives.③Smileasoftenaspossibleanditwillmakeyoufeelbetter.④40%ofthepeoplewhosufferfromheartdiseasedon’tlaughatall.A.①②③B.①②④C.①③④D.②③④7.Whatisthebesttitleforthispassage?A.BeatStressB.Stress—aMainPartofLifeC.SmileandLaughD.EffectsofStress
Iclearlyrememberthedaywhenmylittlebrotherwasborn:January11994.OneofmyfavoritefamilyphotosshowsmelyingwithmymotherinthehospitalbedhappybutunawareofthesmallsleepingbabyinthebackgrounD.Istayedwithmygrandparentsfortheweekendofmybrother’sbirthexcitedaboutmynewbrotherbutnotyetawareofwhathavingalittlebrotherwouldmean.Ididn’ttrulyrealizewhatwasgoingonuntilwewereinthehospitalroomatDukeUniversity----coincidentally碰巧地thesameroominwhichIhadbeenborntwoyearsearlier.WhenIlookedatmybrotherforthefirsttimeIfeltamixtureoffearandinterest.LittledidIknowthatsmallpinkcreaturewouldgrowuptobeoneofmyfavoritepeopleintheworlD.InrealitythoughIamtwoyearsolderthanmybrotherIammoreoftenthannottherealbabyinthefamily.IamverylackingwhenitcomestocommonsensE.InstructionsconstantlyconfusemeandIfrequentlyfindmyselftotallypuzzledbythingslikeknowinghowtostartthewashingmachineormanagethestoragesettingsonmyiPhonE.That’swhereGibsoncomesin.ThepoorkidhashadtoguidemethroughmoretasksthanIwouldcaretoadmitbuthenevercomplains.ThoughIshouldprobablybetoldtofigureitoutmyselfhealwayscomesthrough.I’menviousofhisabilitytoreadilyanswertheever-presentWhatdoyouwanttodowithyourlife?questionatfamilygatherings.Beadoctorhesays----asolidanswercompletelyoppositetomyshakyoneWellI’manEnglishmajorso...MybrothertrulyismybestfrienD.Nooneunderstandsmebetterandthereisn’tanyoneelseIwouldwanttobestuckwithinourfamily.ImaynothaveaclearideaofwhereI’mheadedbutheisstuckwithmE.1.Howdidtheauthorfeelwhenhesawhisbrotherforthefirsttime?A.AngryandsaD.B.ExcitedandmoveD.C.CuriousandscareD.D.HappyandinteresteD.2.Whatdoestheunderlinedsentenceinthefourthparagraphmean?A.Mybrotheristherealbabyinthefamily.B.InfactIseemtobelessmaturethanmylittlebrother.C.MybrothergetsmorelovefromthefamilythanIdo.D.Iamgrowingmoreslowlythanmybrother.3.Whatdoesthebrotheroftenhelptheauthordo?A.Helphimdealwithmanydailytasks.B.Helphimwithhisstudies.C.Givehimadviceonhowtochooseamajor.D.ComforthimwhenheisinabadmooD.4.Whatisthebesttitleforthistext?A.MyStrangeFamilyGatheringsB.TheRealBabyintheFamilyC.StuckwithMe----MyNot-So-LittleLittleBrotherD.TheFeelingofHavingaBrother
YearsagoImovedtoWoodlandHillstotakeajobinasmallhospital’semergencydepartment.NoonewantedtoworkonChristmasEvesotheshift轮班wenttomE.Ikissedmyfamilygoodbyeandwentofftospendthenightinthehospital.ItwasathanklessjoB.At9pmtheambulancebroughtinamaninhis60swhowashavingaheartattack.HisfacewaspaleandhewasfrighteneD.ThewholenightIdidmybesttosavehislifE.BeforeIleftinthemorningtospendChristmaswithmyfamilyIstoppedbytoseehowhewasdoing.Itwasstilltoughbuthehadsurvivedthenightandwassleeping.ThefollowingyearIgotChristmasEvedutyagain.At9pmsharpthewardclerktoldmetherewasacouplewhowantedtospeakwithmE.WhenIapproachedthemthemanintroducedhimselfasMr.LeeandsaidYouprobablydon’tremembermebutlastChristmasEveyousavedmylifE.ThankyoufortheyearyougavemE.Heandhiswifehuggedmehandedmeasmallgiftandleft.ThefollowingyearanewdoctorhadjoinedthegroupbutIwantedtoseeifMr.andMrs.Leewouldreturn.ThistimeIvolunteeredfortheshift.Ikeptaneyeonthedoor.Onceagainatexactly9pmtheLeesappearedcarryingawarmlywrappedbundlE.ItwastheirnewgrandchilD.Mr.LeehisfamilyandIspent13ChristmasEvestogether.ThelastyearIsawhimhebroughtmeagift.IcarefullyopenedthepackageandfoundacrystalbellinsidE.Itwascarvedwithasingleword:Friendship.NowmyfamilyfriendsandIringthatbelleveryChristmasEveatexactly9pmandofferourbestwishestothemanwhowewon’tforget.24.TheauthorhadtoworkthenightshiftonChristmasEveprobablybecause______.A.shewasanewarrivalB.shewasmoreexperiencedC.hercolleagueshadnopassionforworkingD.hercolleagueswantedtogiveherasurprise25.Whentheauthorleftthehospitalthenextmorning______.A.Mr.Lee’sheartsankB.Mr.LeeinsistedonleavinghospitalC.Mr.LeegotveryangrywithherD.Mr.Leewasoutofimmediatedanger26.WhatdoestheauthorringthebelleveryChristmasEvefor?A.Tohonoranoldfriendofhers.B.Toofferbestwishestoherfamilyandfriends.C.Toshowoffherspecialgift.D.Tofillherfamilyandfriendswithhopes.27.Whatcouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.A.KindCoupleB.A.SevereHeartAttackC.A.thanklesstaskD.A.SpecialAppointment
Everyonehasgottwopersonalities—theonethatisshowntotheworldandtheotherthatissecretandreal.Youdon’tshowyoursecretpersonalitywhenyou’reawakebecauseyoucancontrolyourbehaviorbutwhenyou’reasleepyoursleepingpositionshowstherealyou.Inanormalnightofcoursepeoplefrequentlychangetheirposition.Theimportantpositionistheonethatyougotosleepin.Ifyougotosleeponyourbackyou’reaveryopenperson.Younormallytrustpeopleandyouareeasilyinfluencedbyfashionornewideas.Youdon’tliketoupsetpeoplesoyouneverexpressyourrealfeelings.You’requiteshyandyouaren’tveryconfident.Ifyousleeponyourstomachyouarearathersecretive不坦率的person.Youworryalotandyou’realwayseasilyupset.You’reverystubborn顽固的butyouaren’tveryambitious.Youusuallylivefortodaynotfortomorrow.ThismeansthatyouenjoyhavingagoodtimE.Ifyousleepcurledup卷曲youareprobablyaverynervousperson.Youhavealowopinionofyourselfandsoyou’reoftendefensivE.You’reshyandyoudon’tnormallylikemeetingpeoplE.Youprefertobeonyourown.You’reeasilyhurt.Ifyousleeponyoursideyouhaveusuallygotawell-balancedpersonality.Youknowyourstrengthsandweaknesses.You’reusuallycareful.Youhaveaconfidentpersonality.Yousometimesfeelanxiousbutyoudon’toftengetdepresseD.YoualwayssaywhatyouthinkevenifitannoyspeoplE.1.WhichisNOTmentionedinthesecondparagraphaboutaperson’spersonality?A.Heorsheisalwayseasilyupset.B.Heorshealwayslikesnewideasearlierthanothers.C.Heorsheisalwaysopenwithothers.D.Heorshetendstobelieveinothers.2.Pointoutwhichsentenceisusedtoshowthepersonalityofapersonwhoisusedtosleepingonhisorherstomach?A.Heorshecan’tbesuccessfulinanybusiness.B.Heorshedoesn’twanttosticktohisorheropinion.C.Heorsheiscarefulnottooffendothers.D.Heorshelikestobringothershappiness.3.Whichofthefollowingmaybethereasonforyounottomakefriendswithapersonwhosleepscurledup?A.Heorsheprefersstayingathometogoingout.B.Heorsheisrarelyreadytohelpyou.C.Heorshewouldratherbealonethancommunicatewithyou.D.Heorshewouldn’tliketogethelpfromyou.4.Itappearsthatthewritertendstothinkhighlyofthepersonwhosleepsononesidebecause___________.A.heorshealwaysshowskindnesstopeopleB.heorsheoftenconsidersannoyingpeopleC.heorshehasmorestrengthsthanweaknessesD.heorsheisconfidentbutnotstubborn5.What’sthewriter’sattitude?A.Supporting.B.PuzzleD.C.Criticizing批评的D.Objective客观的.
Haveyoueverwonderedwhybirdssing?Maybeyouthoughtthattheywerejusthappy.Afterallyouprobablysingorwhistlewhenyouarehappy.Somescientistsbelievethatbirdsdosingsomeofthetimejustbecausetheyarehappy.Howevertheysingmostofthetimeforaverydifferentreason.Theirsingingisactuallyawarningtootherbirdstostayoutoftheirterritory.Doyouknowwhataterritoryis?Aterritoryisanareathatananimalusuallythemaleclaimsasitsown.OnlyheandhisfamilyarewelcometherE.Nootherfamiliesofthesamespecies物种arewelcomE.YouryardandhouseareyourterritorywhereonlyyourfamilyandfriendsarewelcomE.Ifastrangershouldenteryourterritoryandthreatenyouyoumightshout.Probablythiswouldbeenoughtofrightenhimaway.Ifsoyouhaveactuallyscaredthestrangerawaywithouthavingtofighthim.Abirddoesthesamething.Butheexpectsanoutsideralmostanytimeespeciallyatnesting筑巢season.Soheisscreamingallthetimewhetherhecanseeanoutsiderornot.Thisscreamingiswhatwecallabird'ssonganditisusuallyenoughtokeepanoutsideraway.Birdssingloudestinthespringwhentheyaretryingtoattractamateandwarnothersnottoentertheterritoryoftheirs.Youcanseethatbirdshavealanguagealltheirown.Mostofithastodowithattractingmatesandsettingupterritories.54.Somescientistsbelievethatmostofthetimebirds'singingisactually.A.anexpressionofhappinessB.awayofwarningC.anexpressionofangerD.awayofgreeting55.Whatisabird'sterritory?A.A.placewherefamiliesofotherspeciesarenotaccepteD.B.Aplacewhereabirdmayshoutatthetopofitsvoice.C.Anareaforwhichbirdsfightagainsteachother.D.Anareawhichabirdconsiderstobeitsown56.Whydobirdskeeponsingingatnestingseason?A.Becausetheywanttoinvitemorefriends.B.Becausetheirsinginghelpsfrightenoutsidersaway.C.Becausetheywanttofindoutsidersaround.D.Becausetheirsinginghelpsgetridoftheirfears.57.Howdoesthewriterexplainbirds'singing?A.Bycomparingbirdswithhumanbeings.B.Byreportingexperimentalresults.C.Bydescribingbirds'dailylife.D.Bytellingabird'sstory.
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